C= Customer S= Salesperson
C: I'm mainly interested in learning to play rhythm guitar.
顧客:我主要想學彈民謠吉他。
S: In that case, I'd suggest a steel-string guitar. The best one we have is the Ovation.
店員:那樣的話,我建議買鋼弦吉他,我們最好的是Ovation。
C: This one's a little too expensive for me. I'd prefer something cheaper for now. When I've learned to play, I might get a better one.
顧客:這對我而言太貴了一點,目前我想買便宜一點的,等我學會后可能會買一把比較好的。
S: In that case, how about this one? It's inexpensive but it's still well made and easy to play.
店員:那樣的話,這一把怎么樣?它不貴但仍是精心打造的,而且很容易彈。
C: Hmm. All right, I'll take it, and this book on how to play the guitar as well.
顧客:嗯,好吧,我就買這把,還有這本教彈吉他的書。
S: You should also get a couple of guitar picks.
店員:您應該也要買幾個吉他琴撥。
C: Oh, right. Thanks for your help.
顧客:喔,對,謝謝你的幫忙。
S: Don't mention it.
店員:不用客氣。
單詞學習筆記
1.be interested in... 對……感到有興趣
例:Are you interested in going hiking with us?
(你有興趣和我們去徒步旅行嗎?)
2.mainly adv. 主要地
3.rhythm n.節(jié)奏
4.In that case, S+V 那樣的話,……
例:We're out of apple pie.
(甲:我們蘋果派賣完了。)
B: In that case, I'll have a sundae.
(乙:那樣的話,我要一份圣代。)
5.suggest vt. 建議
suggest表示“建議”時,屬意志動詞,其后that從句中要使用助動詞should,而should往往予以省略,直接接動詞原形。
例:I suggest that he ( should) spend more time researching the subject.
(我建議他應該多花點時間研究這個項目。)
6.expensive a.昂貴的
inexpensive a. 便宜的
7.prefer vt. 寧要,比較喜歡
prefer to V rather than V 寧愿……而不愿……
= prefer to V instead of Ving
= would rather V than V
例:He prefers to walk rather than take a taxi.
(他寧愿走路而不愿搭出租車。)
8. ... as well 另外也……
=..., too
例:The burglars took the computer and the TV as well.
(小偷拿走電腦,另外也拿走了電視。)
9.a couple of + 復數(shù)名詞 幾個……
例:Gordon bought a couple of CDs at the record store.
(戈登在唱片行買了幾張CD。)
10.pick n.(樂器的)撥子,琴撥
11.Don't mention it. 不用客氣。
= Not at all.
= You are we come.
A: Thanks a lot.
(甲:非常謝謝。)
B: Don't mention it.
(乙:不用客氣。)